M. Kuppan

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Datuk M. Kuppan (died 31 December 2021) was a Malaysian football manager.

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Career

Kuppan managed the Malaysia national team. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Legacy

In July 2022, Penang renamed an existing road, Jalan Jiran, to Jalan M Kuppan in honour of his contributions to Penang football. [5] [6] The road is situated besides St Mark’s school field where Kuppan used to train and coach. [5]

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References

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  6. "Name a road after this legend". New Straits Times . pp. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.